Although there are many Aikido Organizations, below we have compiled a list of the most well known ones around the world.
Aikido Organizations list
Aikido Schools of Ueshiba - This is an aikido organization founded by Mitsugi Saotome upon moving from Japan to the United States in 1975. ASU's headquarters dojo is the Aikido Shobukan Dojo in Washington, DC, however Saotome has retired to Myakka City, Florida and now comes to Washington DC to teach several times a year. ASU is a federation of about 100 dojos throughout North America. Although not initially connected to the Aikikai Hombu Dojo, affiliation was later established. While Mitsugi Saotome is the Chief Instructor, other instructors include Hiroshi Ikeda of the Boulder Aikikai and Patty Saotome. ASU teaches both open hand and weapons work, although there is a comparatively greater focus on weapons work as the foundation of aikido.
Aikido Yuishinkai International
Aikikai F
United States Aikido Federation
Fugakukai International Association K
Keijutsukai K cont.
Ki Society - The Ki Society (気の研究会, Ki no Kenkyūkai) is an aikido organization founded by Koichi Tohei in 1971, while he was the chief instructor at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. The official Japanese name of the organization is Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido Kai, but it is more usually known in the US as "Ki Society".
Ki no Kenkyukai Association Internationale
Kobayashi aikido
Shodokan Aikido S cont.
Shumeikan Dojo T
Takemusu Aiki Intercontinental Y
Yoseikan Aikido
Yoshinkan
Yoshokai
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